On Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:13:57 -0500 Jeremiah Benham <jjbenham@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Sorry about the off topic post. I just figured there would be people > able to answer that here. I want advice on straightening a guitar patch > cord. I tend to pace and walk around when I play my guitar standing. My > patch cord seems to be all curled up now. > It is not tangled there is just so many curls in it now that it curls > all up every time I try to straighten it. Does any one know how to solve > this or do I need to just buy a new one? In the past I just put up with > it until I purchased a new one. Is there a way to get the curling out? > > Jeremiah Put it in near boiling water - not the ends though! - until the plastic softens, then quickly hang it up with weights on it till it cools. Alternatively hang it up, then run a hair dryer over it - be careful not to scorch the cable! -- Will J Godfrey http://www.musically.me.uk _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user